Image: BET Founder Robert Johnson (Twitter/@Face2FaceAfrica by Derek Major America’s first Black billionaire and Black Entertainment Television co-founder Robert Johnson doubts a reparations check will ever come, but he is still pushing his $14 billion reparations proposal. Johnson, who appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box Monday, believes now is the right time to push Black Americans […]
Meet the first all-Black classical symphony orchestra to feature at Carnegie Hall in its 130-yr history
After more than two and half decades after the Gateways Musical Festival was assembled, it makes its debut history making appearance at Carnegie Hall as the first all-Black orchestra to grace their stage. Photo: Gateways Musical Festival By AMA NUNOO | Staff Writer for Face2Face Africa The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, a group […]
Derek Chauvin Receives 22 and a Half Years for Murder of George Floyd
By Tim Arango Image: © Court TV, via Reuters Derek Chauvin was led out of the courtroom by officers after being sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of murder in the death of […]
Sha’Carri Richardson Bolts into History and into Tokyo Olympics
by GDN Shared Post With lightning-like quickness and a will to dominate, Sha’Carri Richardson is on her way to the Olympics in Tokyo. The 21-year-old native of Dallas, Texas, won the women’s 100-meter final during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Richardson’s victory came in just 10.86 seconds – amazingly, […]
Webster U. online course helps educators cope with COVID-19, racial challenges
By Sylvester Brown Jr. Of The St. Louis American Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American Making teachers more culturally proficient in classrooms Sometimes, out of chaos comes creativity. Such is the case for two Webster University professors, Vincent C. Flewellen and Marshaun Warren. The professors have launched an […]
Just because Juneteenth now a federal holiday doesn’t mean we stop pushing for racial justice
Chants of “Black lives matter!” ring out as Jevell Sutton, displaying the Pan-African flag, and others march in the… (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times) By Naomi Ishisaka Seattle Times columnist Updated June 21, 2021 at 10:05 am In the end, after decades of effort and advocacy, the U.S. House voted overwhelmingly last […]
Filmmaker Allen Hughes tapped to direct Marvin Gaye biopic
By rolling Marvin Gaye (Photo credit: Bang Media) Warner Bros. has acquired the Marvin Gaye biopic, What’s Going On, and Allen Hughes is on board to direct the film — which is expected to have a budget of more than $80 million — about the legendary soul singer. Hughes also will produce the movie […]
Black Woman Founder of Hangover Recovery Drink Making History, Being Eyed By Coca-Cola
By blackbusiness Meet Lia Lee, the founder of UNLIT™, an all-natural, vegan, hangover recovery beverage line that uses superfood ingredients to detox and restore your body. Recently, her company was selected as a semifinalist in the BevNET 2021 New Beverage Showdown, a pitch competition hosted by Venturing and Emerging Brands (VEB) […]
Black Teen Accepted into 140 Colleges, Makes History With $5M in Scholarship Awards
By BlackNews Nationwide — Jada Jerrelle Brown, an African American college-bound student from New Orleans, has been accepted into 141 colleges and universities and awarded $5 million in scholarships.“I’m very happy, blessed, thankful, I was a little overwhelmed but I’m good,” Brown told WGNO. With over $5 million scholarships under her belt, […]
#JusticeForKeisha: Protests Held Outside Popular DC Bar After Black Woman Dragged By Security
In the video, members of Nellie’s Sports Bar security team can be seen aggressively dragging a Black woman by her long blond braids on Saturday inside of Nellie’s, an LGBTQ+ establishment in the U-Street area of D.C. Written By Charise Frazier Image by forcal35 from Pixabay A viral video showing a Black […]